Usage Score
16.7
Player Dossier
2006-2009Michigan
Carlos Brown
RB • 6'0" • USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Carlos Brown leans balanced backfield option traits and 46.5 efficiency.
Efficiency
46.5
Consistency
32.2
Season Value
48.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2009 Regular Season · Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Eastern Michigan
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Carlos Brown, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2009 Regular Season · Michigan. Carlos Brown leans balanced backfield option traits and 46.5 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2009 Regular Season
Michigan paired 602 primary output with 46.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2009 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 46.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2009 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Eastern Michigan
Win with 187 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2009 Regular Season · Michigan
Games
10
Scrimmage Yards / G
60.2
Efficiency
46.5
Usage
16.7
Consistency
32.2
Best Game by takeover score
Ohio State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Western Michigan: 68. Notre Dame: 33. Eastern Michigan: 187. Indiana: 144. Michigan State: 23. Penn State: 35. Illinois: 101. Purdue: 13. Wisconsin: 2. Ohio State: -4
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
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High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Western Michigan: 11 by 59.5. Notre Dame: 8 by 17.2. Eastern Michigan: 13 by 100. Indiana: 12 by 97.2. Michigan State: 8 by 27.6. Penn State: 8 by 45.6. Illinois: 26 by 39.7. Purdue: 2 by 67.7. Wisconsin: 2 by 10.4. Ohio State: 1 by 0
Split Comparison
Wins108 · n=4 · +79.7 vs Losses
Losses28.3 · n=6 · -79.7 vs Wins
First Half91 · n=5 · +61.6 vs Second Half
Second Half29.4 · n=5 · -61.6 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Eastern Michigan
Best efficiency game
100 vs Eastern Michigan
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/21 | vs Ohio State | L 10-21 | — | — | — | — | 1 | -4 | -4 |
| Sat 11/14 | @ Wisconsin | L 24-45 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 |
| Sat 11/7 | vs Purdue | L 36-38 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | — | — | 6.5 |
| Sat 10/31 | @ Illinois | L 13-38 | 25 | 94 | 3.80 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3.9 |
| Sat 10/24 | vs Penn State | L 10-35 | 8 | 35 | 4.40 | 0 | — | — | 4.4 |
| Sat 10/3 | @ Michigan State | L 20-26 | 6 | 15 | 2.50 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2.9 |
| Sat 9/26 | vs Indiana2+ TD | W 36-33 | 11 | 83 | 7.50 | 1 | 1 | 61 | 12 |
| Sat 9/19 | vs Eastern Michigan100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 45-17 | 13 | 187 | 14.40 | 2 | — | — | 14.4 |
| Sat 9/12 | vs Notre Dame | W 38-34 | 4 | -3 | -0.80 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 4.1 |
| Sat 9/5 | vs Western Michigan | W 31-7 | 10 | 54 | 5.40 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6.2 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Michigan
2006-2009
Opening stop
Season Progression
2006200720082009
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Regular Season | Michigan | 41 | 27 | 5.4 | — |
| 2007 Regular Season | Michigan | 382 | 43.5 | 16.3 | 341 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Michigan | 145 | 23.3 | 12.8 | -237 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Michigan | 602 | 46.5 | 16.7 | 457 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Eastern Michigan
Win with 187 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
187
Primary metric
187 scrimmage yards and 28.3 usage.
#2
Minnesota
132
Primary metric
Win with 132 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
132 scrimmage yards and 21.7 usage.
#3
Northwestern
125
Primary metric
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
125 scrimmage yards and 43.1 usage.
#4
Indiana
144
Primary metric
Win with 144 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
144 scrimmage yards and 20.3 usage.
#5
Illinois
113
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
113 scrimmage yards and 38.5 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2009 Regular Season · Michigan
602 primary output · 46.5 efficiency · 16.7 usage
48.6
#2
2007 Regular Season · Michigan
38.7
382 primary · 43.5 efficiency · 16.3 usage
#3
2008 Regular Season · Michigan
18.4
145 primary · 23.3 efficiency · 12.8 usage
Milestones
6
100+ rush yards
1
150+ scrimmage yards
4
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2006 · Rating 0.9827
Heard County · Franklin, GA
- Committed To
- Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2006
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
1,170
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 28 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.